September 1, 2022
The troubles within Newark Public Schools District continue unabated. Here is the latest: A week ago Superintendent Roger León’s office released the State Department of […]
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August 30, 2022
Newark District’s Deal With Private Investor Falls Through and Superintendent Knew About Malfeasance
On Friday Summit Assets, a private investing group that had a contract with Newark Public Schools to build a new high school, announced its withdrawal […]
August 24, 2022
The American teacher shortage is headlining news stories and infiltrating social media, although there’s little consensus on whether this shortage is new or if it […]
August 19, 2022
UPDATE: On Saturday Ferrara said he will exit the race for Hamilton School Board. There’s a new petition up (hat tip: Matt Friedman) casting aspersions […]
August 17, 2022
This is a press release. Senator Ed Durr responded to an advertisement from the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) that labels parents extremists for expressing […]
August 16, 2022
A popular, bipartisan bill eliminating a controversial teacher qualifying test called the EdTPA passed the New Jersey State Senate and Assembly unanimously on June 29th […]
August 4, 2022
Yesterday’s marathon State Board of Education meeting—six hours and change—was noteworthy for multiple reasons, not least the clear frustration expressed by board members towards Gov. […]
August 2, 2022
According to the Murphy Administration’s Department of Education, in September all New Jersey public schools must adhere to the new Student Learning Standards in Health […]
August 2, 2022
Yesterday Governor Phil Murphy signed Assembly Bill 4075/3229 into law, requiring the board of education in each school district and board of trustees in each […]
August 1, 2022
Anyone reading New Jersey media this morning–or, in fact, most days for the past couple of months—could be forgiven for thinking we’re all obsessed with […]
July 28, 2022
There’s been a fair amount of blowback to the New Jersey State Education Department’s mandate that this fall schools administer the Start Strong standardized tests, […]
July 27, 2022
University Heights Charter School (UHCS) has served public school students in Newark for 16 years. UHCS, which partners with Bethany Baptist Church, one of the […]